There are 8 ways to get from Jinan to Lijiang by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 2 bus, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the bus from Jinan Train Station to Jinan Airportbus
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TNA - LJG
6h 34m¥790–3,640Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Jinan North Bus station to Zhengzhoubus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
41h 50m¥532–937Train
- Take the train from Jinan to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
18h 31m¥1,309–1,696Train, bus via Kunming
- Take the train from Jinan to Chengdu East Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
34h 30m¥1,292–1,532Drive 2,352.8 km
- Drive from Jinan to Lijiangcar 2,352.8 km
25h 17m¥1,985–2,866Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane TNA - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
9h 56m¥832–3,488Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane TNA - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
10h 22m¥1,015–4,245Train, bus
- Take the train from Jinan to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
20h 35m¥1,359–1,509
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jinan to Lijiang is to bus and train which costs ¥500 - ¥950 and takes 41h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Jinan to Lijiang is to line 2 bus and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs ¥750 - ¥3700.
No, there is no direct train from Jinan to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Jinan and arriving at Lijiang via Shijiazhuang, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Jinan and Lijiang is 2024 km. The road distance is 2352.8 km.
The best way to get from Jinan to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 18h 31m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Jinan to Lijiang, including transfers.
Jinan to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Jinan station.
Jinan to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Shijiazhuang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jinan to Lijiang is 2353 km. It takes approximately 25h 17m to drive from Jinan to Lijiang.
There are 317+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Jinan, China and Lijiang, China?
You can take a train from Jinan to Lijiang via Shijiazhuang, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,200
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
Train from Jinan to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Shijiazhuang to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
Train from Jinan to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,100
Train from Jinan to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Chongqing West to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Zhengzhou to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥210–300
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥450–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–900
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Jinan Train Station to Jinan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Website
- keyunzhan.com
Bus from Jinan North Bus station to Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥158
- Schedules at
- keyunzhan.com
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